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NCHRP Report 500 Volume 23: A Guide for Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes (2009)
National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

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Lerner, Neil D, Neuman, Timothy R, Slack, Kevin L, Hardy, Kelly K, Sohn, Jamie, Goodwin, Arthur H, Foss, Robert D, Potts, Ingrid B, Harwood, Douglas W, Raborn, Craig, Pfefer, Ronald, Torbic, Darren John, Bond, Vanessa L, Transportation Research Board. "Objectives of the Emphasis Area." NCHRP Report 500 Volume 23: A Guide for Reducing Speeding-Related Crashes. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009.

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Front Matter (R1-R11)
Introduction (1-1)
General Description of the Problem (2-2)
Objectives of the Emphasis Area (3-5)
Section II - Introduction (6-6)
General Description of the Problem (7-8)
Specific Attributes of the Problem (9-16)
Section IV - Index of Strategies by Implementation Timeframe and Relative Cost (17-18)
Objectives (19-21)
Types of Strategies (22-22)
Related Strategies for Creating a Truly Comprehensive Approach (23-23)
Objective A - Set Appropriate Speed Limits (24-33)
Objective B - Heighten Driver Awareness of Speeding-Related Safety Issues (34-46)
Objective C - Improve Efficiency and Effectiveness of Speed Enforcement Efforts (47-65)
Objective D - Communicate Appropriate Speeds through Use of Traffic Control Devices (66-82)
Objective E - Ensure Roadway Design and Traffic Control Elements Support Appropriate and Safe Speeds (83-104)
Outline for a Model Implementation Process (105-105)
Overview of the Model Process (106-108)
Implementation Step 1: Identify and Define the Problem (109-112)
Implementation Step 2: Recruit Appropriate Participants for the Program (113-114)
Implementation Step 3: Establish Crash Reduction Goals (115-115)
Implementation Step 4: Develop Program Policies, Guidelines, and Specifications (116-116)
Implementation Step 5: Develop Alternative Approaches to Addressing the Problem (117-118)
Implementation Step 6: Evaluate Alternatives and Select a Plan (119-120)
Implementation Step 7: Submit Recommendations for Action by Top Management (121-121)
Implementation Step 8: Develop a Plan of Action (122-123)
Implementation Step 9: Establish Foundations for Implementing the Program (124-124)
Implementation Step 10: Carry Out the Action Plan (125-125)
Implementation Step 11: Assess and Transition the Program (126-127)
Section VII - Key References (128-136)
Appendixes (137-137)
Abbreviations used without definitions in TRB publications (138-138)